Andrea Griffiths
Senior DevRel and Hypewoman at GitHub
Sarasota, Florida, United States
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Andrea Griffiths is a Senior Developer Advocate and passionate community builder at GitHub with over a decade of experience in developer tools, community engagement, and technical evangelism. In her role at GitHub, Andrea works tirelessly to enhance the developer experience, foster thriving technical communities, and bridge the gap between developers and GitHub's innovative products.
With a deep understanding of the developer ecosystem, Andrea excels at creating and delivering compelling content, from technical workshops to conference talks, that educates and inspires developers across the globe. As an open source enthusiast, Andrea is committed to empowering developers and promoting collaborative innovation. She actively contributes to and advocates for open source projects, believing in their potential to drive technological advancement and create opportunities for developers worldwide.
Andrea's unique blend of technical knowledge, communication skills, and community-building experience makes her a respected voice in the developer relations space. She continues to play a pivotal role in nurturing developer communities, championing best practices, and showcasing the transformative power of GitHub's platform in several countries.
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When AI Agents Go Rogue: Securing the New Attack Surface
AI agents are going from helpful assistants to autonomous teammates with real system access - but what happens when they go rogue? As AI agents gain access to repositories, infrastructure, and sensitive data through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), we're seeing new attack vectors that traditional security tools can't handle: AI worms that self-replicate through prompts, malicious MCP servers, and automated credential theft at unprecedented scale. GitHub became the first platform to build secret scanning directly into AI tool calls. We'll demonstrate live attacks, show real-time protection in action, and give you practical strategies to secure your AI workflows today - before your AI agents accidentally become your biggest security vulnerability.
Welcome to OctogatosConf 2022 Keynote by @mariorod
We are grateful to have you here, for a day of learning to network and shine!
The AI Teammate Is Here — Now What?
We're not in the "AI as tooling" phase anymore. Your developers are working with agents that co-author PRs, copilots that suggest architecture decisions, and systems that know your codebase patterns better than your junior devs do. As engineering leaders, this changes everything. You're not just managing people - you're managing workflows where humans and AI collaborate, delegate, and sometimes disagree on the best approach.
At GitHub, I get to work with teams navigating this shift daily. The successful ones aren't just adopting AI tools faster. They're rethinking how work gets done, how decisions get made, and how trust gets built when your "team" includes non-human contributors.
What we'll cover:
- What "agentic engineering" actually looks like in practice (spoiler: it's messier than the demos)
- How to lead developers who are learning to work with AI, not just use it
- Building trust in AI systems without losing your humans in the process
You'll walk away with:
- Tips for hybrid human-AI workflows
- Practical strategies for scaling AI adoption without team burnout
- Tools for maintaining code quality and engineering culture as AI becomes a bigger contributor
This is happening in teams just like yours right now. Come ready for honest conversations about what works, what doesn't, and how to lead through the messiness.
Preparación y Examen de Práctica para la Certificación Fundamentos de GitHub
Esta sesión intensiva está diseñada para prepararte para la certificación Fundamentos de GitHub. A través de una combinación de teoría, ejercicios prácticos y un examen de práctica, cubriremos aspectos cruciales del examen. Exploraremos en profundidad cómo navegar eficientemente por GitHub, maximizar el uso de sus herramientas colaborativas y gestionar proyectos con maestría. Como incentivo adicional, todos los asistentes recibirán un voucher gratuito para realizar el examen de certificación oficial de Fundamentos de GitHub. Esta es una oportunidad única para no solo prepararte, sino también para obtener tu certificación sin costo adicional.
OSS to level up your career, reputation or to get your first job.
Regardless of where you are in your developer journey chances are one or more of your projects are using OSS, there is a space in the OSS ecosystem for contributions of all types and skill levels.
Contributing to open source projects is an effective way to build up your reputation, level up your skills or get your first job. In this talk, I'll reveal strategies for optimizing your OSS contributions, ensuring they are closely aligned with your career objectives. Even if you haven't begun contributing yet, you'll walk away with a clear contribution plan.
GitHub’s Team X-Ray: MCP Meets Copilot
Ever feel like a stranger on your own team? You're surrounded by brilliant developers, but their expertise is buried in commit histories and scattered across codebases.
This talk reveals how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) transforms GitHub Copilot into team X-ray vision. By feeding repository data to AI models, we get them to actually analyze our code patterns, commit styles, and collaboration behaviors to uncover the humans behind the software.
I'll demonstrate how AI models examine your codebase to surface team expertise, communication patterns, and hidden strengths that traditional metrics miss. Using GitHub's MCP server with models like GPT-4, we build team-aware workflows that instantly identify the right expert for any challenge.
As Moira Rose wisely said: "When one of us shines, all of us shine."
You'll leave with practical strategies for getting AI to decode your team's commit patterns, match experts to challenges, and reveal the human connections in your code.
Dominando GitHub: Estrategias y Preparación para la Certificación de Fundamentos
Dominando GitHub: Estrategias y Preparación para la Certificación de Fundamentos
Participa en nuestro taller especializado diseñado para desarrolladores, por desarrolladores, con el objetivo de dominar GitHub a un nivel fundamental. Este taller técnico está estructurado para proporcionar a los ingenieros y profesionales del desarrollo de software las competencias esenciales para manejar eficazmente proyectos en GitHub, optimizar la colaboración y garantizar la seguridad y administración efectiva de repositorios. Será impartido por Andrea Griffiths, Senior PM, y Javier Perez, Senior Engineering Manager, ambos con una vasta experiencia y trayectoria en GitHub.
Perfil del Público:
Ideal para desarrolladores, ingenieros de software y profesionales técnicos que utilizan o planean utilizar GitHub para la gestión de versiones y colaboración. Este taller es crucial para aquellos que buscan certificar su habilidad en GitHub y aplicar prácticas avanzadas en sus flujos de trabajo de desarrollo.
Objetivos del Taller
1. Git y GitHub: Profundización en sistemas de control de versiones distribuidos, con énfasis en la integración y diferenciación entre Git y GitHub. Análisis de repositorios, commits, ramas y flujo de trabajo de GitHub.
2. Características de Colaboración: Técnicas avanzadas para la gestión de pull requests e issues, estrategias para el manejo eficaz de discusiones y colaboraciones en proyectos de software.
3. Desarrollo Moderno: Exploración de GitHub Actions para automatización CI/CD, introducción a GitHub Copilot para asistencia de código y optimización de entornos de desarrollo con GitHub Codespaces.
4. Gestión de Proyectos: Aplicación de GitHub Projects para la planificación y seguimiento de tareas, uso de etiquetas y hitos para la organización de proyectos complejos.
5. Privacidad, Seguridad y Administración: Mejores prácticas en la configuración de seguridad de repositorios, autenticación de dos factores (2FA), y administración de permisos y políticas de colaboración.
6. Contribución a la Comunidad: Comprensión del impacto y la gestión de proyectos open source, con enfoque en la contribución efectiva y el aprovechamiento de la comunidad de GitHub para la innovación colaborativa.
Contenido y Recursos:
Acceso a material diseñado en colaboración con GitHub, que abarca desde fundamentos técnicos hasta escenarios de uso avanzado, con rutas de aprendizaje específicas de Microsoft Learn y LinkedIn Learning. Los participantes se enfrentarán a ejercicios prácticos y casos de estudio para afianzar conocimientos técnicos y prepararse para el examen de certificación.
Beneficios del Taller:
- Capacitación técnica profunda por expertos en la materia, Andrea Griffiths y Javier Perez de GitHub.
- Ejercicios prácticos centrados en resolver desafíos de ingeniería real.
- Acceso a una comunidad de profesionales técnicos y oportunidades de networking.
- Vale por 200 USD válido para la certificación de Fundamentos de GitHub, agregando un valor distintivo a tu perfil profesional (limitado a las primeras 100 personas que finalicen el itinerario de Fundamentos).
Asegura tu participación en este taller técnico avanzado, diseñado para elevar tus habilidades en GitHub al siguiente nivel y obtener la certificación que validará tu expertise ante empleadores y colegas.
Building Mobile Apps with GitHub Copilot + MCP
This hands-on workshop walks participants through building a mobile application using GitHub Copilot, the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and the Spotify API. We’ll start with an overview of MCP and demonstrate GitHub’s MCP server in action. Then we’ll build a real mobile app, powered by AI and GitHub metadata. Participants will learn how to draft a Product Requirements Document (PRD) with GitHub Copilot, generate UI with Claude, and use Copilot Agent Mode to ship a personalized playlist experience. They will also learn how to get better results when building with AI tools by implementing prompt files and custom instructions.
Building Mobile Apps with GitHub Copilot + MCP
This hands-on workshop walks participants through building a mobile application using GitHub Copilot and the GitHub Model Context Protocol (MCP). We’ll start with an overview of MCP and demonstrate GitHub’s MCP server in action. Then we’ll build a real mobile app, powered by AI and GitHub metadata. Participants will learn how to draft a Product Requirements Document (PRD) with GitHub Copilot, generate UI with Claude, and use Copilot Agent Mode to ship a personalized playlist experience. They will also learn how to get better results when building with AI tools by implementing prompt files and custom instructions.
Required Setup:
- GitHub Account: Create free account at https://github.com if you don't have one
- GitHub Copilot access:
- Free: 50 chats/month + 2000 completions at https://github.com/settings/copilot
- Students: Free Copilot Pro with GitHub Student Developer Pack at https://education.github.com
- Pro: $10/month for unlimited access at https://github.com/settings/copilot
Workshop Environment (Choose One):
Option 1: GitHub Codespace (Recommended)
- Click the workshop Codespace link (provided by instructor)
- Wait 3-5 minutes for container to build (includes Flutter, extensions, and dependencies)
- Everything pre-configured and ready to use
Option 2: Local Development (Alternative)
- Flutter 3.7+: installed and working (flutter doctor passing) - Get it at https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install
- VS Code: with Flutter extension OR IntelliJ IDEA/Android Studio with Flutter plugin
- Device/emulator: ready for testing (iOS Simulator, Android Emulator, or Chrome browser)
Required API Accounts (Free Setup):
- GitHub Personal Access Token: Create at https://github.com/settings/tokens with scopes: repo, user, read:org
- Spotify Developer Account: Create free account and app at https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard
- App name: "GitVision Workshop"
- Redirect URI: gitvision://callback
- Copy Client ID and Client Secret
Programming Knowledge Required:
- Basic Dart/Flutter understanding (widgets, async/await, JSON parsing)
- REST API concepts (HTTP requests, authentication, error handling)
- AI development experience with prompt engineering and AI-assisted coding tools
Duration: 120 minutes
Format: AI-assisted live coding in GitHub Codespaces
Skill Level: Intermediate developers familiar with AI development tools
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Andrea Griffiths
Senior DevRel and Hypewoman at GitHub
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